Publications by authors named "Wen-Chuang He"
Background: Expansion and contraction of inverted repeats can cause considerable variation of plastid genomes (plastomes) in angiosperms. However, little is known about whether structural variations of plastomes are associated with adaptation to or occupancy of new environments. Moreover, adaptive evolution of angiosperm plastid genes remains poorly understood.
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- Living fossils are species that have undergone minimal changes over long periods, and this study focuses on the Eupteleaceae plant family to explore their molecular evolution.
- By using advanced techniques in phylogenomics, comparative genomics, and ecological modeling, researchers created a detailed genome map for Euptelea pleiosperma, revealing its ancient lineage and unique genomic characteristics.
- The study finds that Eupteleaceae shows the slowest molecular evolution among angiosperms, which is linked to its stable genome structure, ancient growth habits, and specific environmental needs, offering insights into plant adaptation amidst environmental changes.
is a phylogenetically and economically important genus in the family Ranunculaceae, but is also regarded as one of the most challengingly difficult in plants for resolving the taxonomical and phylogenetical relationships of constituent taxa within this genus. Here, we sequenced the complete plastid genomes of two species using Illumina sequencing technology assembly. The two plastomes exhibited circular and typical quadripartite structure that was rather conserved in overall structure and the synteny of gene order.
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